Marvin Menjívar - Profesor, escritor

SIMPLE PAST: To speak about events that started and finished in the past, it is also used to speak about habits in the past. ago, yesterday, then, when, ... days/ hours/ minutes ago, last night/ week/ month/ year/ Sunday, June etc, in 1999, etc. SIMPLE PRESENT: We use it to talk about routines, and scientific facts. Also to speak about things that happen in the present, but that are not happening at the exact moment of speaking. usually, often, always, every day/ week/ month/ year etc, in the morning/ afternoon/ evening, at night/ the weekend, on Fridays/ Mondays, etc. FUTURE FORMS The auxiliary will is used to speak about events that might happen in the future, but that we are not certain about. Most of the time, we speak about long-term events. Also, we use it to make promises, threatens, and to take decisions at the moment. We make predictions based on what we imagine, think or believe. Going to is used to speak about events that are arranged to happen, th...